Click here for our New Years Card. Welcome back to Abelfamily.ca. The New Years Card will open in a separate window so we will be waiting here for you if you wish to explore the
Readers of the blog will remember that it was our tradition to move into the hotel for around 5 days, Sam and Trevor moved in for 2 or 3 days leaving on Christmas Eve for
I rarely make a blog entry on my birthday, the only one being on my 65th birthday 2 years ago. Some Plans Went Astray Mumtaz was in Vancouver and missed the day’s festivities. A few
2022, Anver, Photo Posts, What
After a long battle with pancreatic cancer, Anver succumbed to secondary complications in early October. Anver was a community leader; he was generous, loving, hard-working and successful. I treasured his counsel and our time together.
Sam and Trevor vacation in early September. This year it’s a trip Kawartha Lakes with a stop at Ajax Reptilia on the way back. Click on the photo for a lot of photos, don’t be
Followers of my blog will know that prior to the pandemic, our mid August wedding anniversary is a part of our annual summer vacation. We are planning to move an extended trip to October /
Taking stock of places in Ontario that we haven’t visited. Peterborough came to mind in August. Peterborough is notable for being quite similar to St. Catharines. There is a pleasant university area, there is a
In April, we travel to Vancouver to visit Yasmin, Anver and Zabeena. Click on the photo below for our trip to Whistler.
We travel to Montreal to visit Rehana, Naeem, Ayaan, Inaya and Laila. We celebrate Pi Day on 14/March. Click on the photo below for photos from our Circle Measuring Party.
At the end of February, I retired from the Hilton Niagara Falls after some 22 years. I have surprisingly little to say about it. The classic joke about this sort of thing is: “when I
February 22, 2022 was a once in a lifetime event. Again it took some effort to build an appropriate level of interest and excitement. We marked Two’s Day by being photographed with a clock at
It is another pandemic Groundhog Day and despite a November post on the topic, let’s recap. Recap Groundhog Day 2021 in Wiarton was odd and not just because pandemic restrictions prohibited an in person live
It has been quite a while since the last flying update. In a big change of pace, I’m flying commercially now for a local air tour firm and a combination of good weather and a
Mumtaz’s birthday takes place in early January and we were in lockdown again. We decided that last year’s plan was successful so we duplicated it this year. Compare the photos and you will see what